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There are 10 ways to get from Köthen to Vienna by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Köthen to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane LEJ - VIE
    4h 13m
    €152–382

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Halle to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus bus N66
    9h 59m
    €59–96

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 967 / ...
    9h
    €164–301

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köthen to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 55
    2. Take the nighttrain from Dresden-Neustadt to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 56m
    €65–168

  5. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köthen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane HAJ - VIE
    6h 15m
    €144–415

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BER - VIE
    5h 52m
    €86–283

  7. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Köthen to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane PRG - VIE
    7h 27m
    €122–316

  8. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köthen to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane HAM - VIE
    7h 20m
    €125–352

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha Hlavní nádražítrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    11h 59m

  10. Drive  595.6 km

    1. Drive from Köthen to Viennacar car 595.6 km
    6h 23m
    €111–160

Köthen to Vienna by train

Calendar62Weekly Trains
Duration9hAverage Duration
Ticket€164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 555.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 13m

What companies run services between Köthen, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany and Vienna, Austria?

You can take a train from Köthen to Wien Westbahnhof via Halle(Saale)Hbf, München Hbf, and Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 in around 9h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Halle to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) 5 times a week. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 8h 30m.

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